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In indian life, the author indicates some of the central characteristics of Indian lief as it has grown from its beginnings to its present position. The presentation of this very subject is marked by his ability, vision and purpose. He argues that there has been a common spiritual outlook on life, to which various races and religious have made contribution. Indian cultural history of several thousand year shows that the subtle but strong thread of unity which runs throught the infine multiplicity of her life, was not woven by stress of pressure of power groups, but the vision of seers, the vigil of saints ( mahatmas, yogis), the speculations of philosophers, the religious recformers and educatinalists, and imaginations of poets and artists and that these are the only means of which can be used to make this indian life qualitatively higher. One of the most interesting and pleasing features about the book are that it deals at length with the popular superstitions, witchcraft and demonical possessions of many religions that exists in india; the history and status of a girl in india; the role and status of daugher-in law in indian society. Yogis and hindu ascetics, sacred places of hindus and buddhists, strange cults on islam, inner chamber of the golden temple, etc, this new reprint of this ` classica;` work offers an exhaustive account of indian life-religions and social. PP 4 +320. Index, bibliography, cloth. ISBN 81-7020-955-2.
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